A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Hailey
bouncy · glossy · sunlit
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenDerived from an Old English place name meaning a hay clearing, the word served strictly as a surname for centuries. American vital records first logged Hailey as a given name in 1922. The spelling sat quiet for decades before parents embraced two-syllable surnames ending in a bright vowel.
Also answers toHails, Hay
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1922–2025
SSA Data 1922 peak: 8,808 souls, A.D. 2003 2025
2025: 2,561 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
19 yrs
Most Haileys were born around 2003 — learned to read on a touchscreen.
Peak Reign
2003
№26 that year
Generation
Gen Z, 64%
then Gen Alpha 25% · Millennial 11%
Rarity
Top 500 all-time
≈182K ever born · now falling
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Hailey grew up with
SSA DataSilly Bandz·Wii Sports·YouTube after school
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Hailey peaked in 2003.
Estimated average age: 19.
What people think
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Hailey sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
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Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
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The public has not yet weighed in on Hailey. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name reads as someone who organized high school binders by color and took digital photos with direct flash. It belongs firmly to the early two-thousands, with an average bearer around nineteen years old. A Hailey tends to be pictured carrying an iced beverage and a crowded keychain. The name carries almost no association with the mid-twentieth century, having spent those decades out of circulation.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name peaked in 2003 with around nine thousand births, landing squarely in the era of compact discs.
Field Note 02
Generation Z accounts for 64 percent of living holders, making it almost impossible to find one collecting a pension.
Field Note 03
Nearly all recorded holders are female, with around 182,000 born since the name first appeared in 1922.
Notable Haileys
AI-WrittenHailey Whitterscountry singer, b. 1989
Hailey Biebermodel, b. 1996
Hailey Van Lithbasketball player, b. 2001
Ephemera — If Hailey were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Gilbert, Arizona
Color
Frosted periwinkle
Job
Physical therapy assistant
Object
A thirty-ounce insulated tumbler with a silicone boot
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